Political theory Quotes

"Men rise from one ambition to another, first they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others" "In a republic this rule ought to be observed, that the majority should not have the predominant power." "Democracy, which is a charming form of government, full of variety and disorder, and dispensing a sort of equality to equals and unequals alike." "The worth of the State, in the long run, is the worth of the individuals composing it"